Flint Entertainment Archive: Sickotag:blog.mlive.com,2014:/flintjournal/entertainment/15312007-11-29T16:34:14ZMusic, Movies, TV and MoreMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance'Sicko' wins big in Big Appletag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/flintjournal/entertainment//1531.5266662007-11-29T16:34:14Z2007-11-29T16:43:49ZThe award outlook for Michael Moore's "Sicko"? Healthy. The man right-wingers love to hate just took top honors at the 17th annual Gotham Awards in NYC. "Sicko," a searing and often touching look at the American health insurance system, was named best documentary. The film, recently released on DVD with 80 minutes of additional material, seems a lock for Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations....Doug Pullen | Flint Journalhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/dpullen/index.html
The award outlook for Michael Moore's "Sicko"? Healthy. The man right-wingers love to hate just took top honors at the 17th annual Gotham Awards in NYC. "Sicko," a searing and often touching look at the American health insurance system, was named best documentary. The film, recently released on DVD with 80 minutes of additional material, seems a lock for Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations....
Bad weekend for new moviestag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/flintjournal/entertainment//1531.3403882007-08-26T21:13:14Z2007-08-26T21:20:14ZNew releases fared poorly this weekend at the box office, which was led by last weekend's top-grossing film, "Superbad." The weekend's top debuts were "Mr. Bean's Holiday" and "War," which placed fourth and fifth, respectively. "The Nanny Diaries" disappointed with a No. 6 finish. And "Resurrecting the Champ" and "September Dawn" were huge first-weekend flops. The good news was that Hollywood set a summer box office record with its first $4-billion season, but given the high ticket costs, this is hardly a revelation. BTW, Michael Moore's "Sicko" is at $23.9 million overall in grosses as its theatrical release winds down. The film is no longer playing in the Flint area. Read: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i3183b40c3b46a9389b4ebed2b3d282c0...Ed Bradley | Flint Journalhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebradley/index.html
New releases fared poorly this weekend at the box office, which was led by last weekend's top-grossing film, "Superbad." The weekend's top debuts were "Mr. Bean's Holiday" and "War," which placed fourth and fifth, respectively. "The Nanny Diaries" disappointed with a No. 6 finish. And "Resurrecting the Champ" and "September Dawn" were huge first-weekend flops. The good news was that Hollywood set a summer box office record with its first $4-billion season, but given the high ticket costs, this is hardly a revelation. BTW, Michael Moore's "Sicko" is at $23.9 million overall in grosses as its theatrical release winds down. The film is no longer playing in the Flint area. Read: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i3183b40c3b46a9389b4ebed2b3d282c0...
"Sicko" box office updatetag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/flintjournal/entertainment//1531.2873112007-07-31T15:25:00Z2007-07-31T15:23:59ZMichael Moore's "Sicko" ranked 15th at the box office last weekend with $1.17 million. Its total take for six weeks is $21.4 million, which puts it second among Moore's films. ("Sicko" just passed the $21.2-million gross for 2002's "Bowling for Columbine.") "Fahrenheit 9/11," with $119 million, remains the most attended of the Davison director's movies. For more on the "Simpons"-dominated weekend box office, read: http://imdb.com/chart/...Ed Bradley | Flint Journalhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebradley/index.html
Michael Moore's "Sicko" ranked 15th at the box office last weekend with $1.17 million. Its total take for six weeks is $21.4 million, which puts it second among Moore's films. ("Sicko" just passed the $21.2-million gross for 2002's "Bowling for Columbine.") "Fahrenheit 9/11," with $119 million, remains the most attended of the Davison director's movies. For more on the "Simpons"-dominated weekend box office, read: http://imdb.com/chart/...
Michael Moore says he's been servedtag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/flintjournal/entertainment//1531.2683912007-07-27T14:27:11Z2007-07-27T14:31:40ZMichael Moore says the Bush administration has served him with a subpoena regarding his trip to Cuba during the making of "Sicko."...Ed Bradley | Flint Journalhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebradley/index.html
Michael Moore says the Bush administration has served him with a subpoena regarding his trip to Cuba during the making of "Sicko."...
A contest for "Sicko"tag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/flintjournal/entertainment//1531.2629502007-07-25T00:00:00Z2007-07-25T00:11:52ZOn his Web site, Michael Moore is offering a lucky contest winner his services to do their laundry. True. See: http://www.michaelmoore.com/sicko/news/article.php?id=10063...Ed Bradley | Flint Journalhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebradley/index.html
On his Web site, Michael Moore is offering a lucky contest winner his services to do their laundry. True. See: http://www.michaelmoore.com/sicko/news/article.php?id=10063...
tag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/flintjournal/entertainment//1531.2597422007-07-22T22:29:23Z2007-07-22T22:33:05ZNot surprisingly, "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" led the weekend box office by edging out "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and an overachieving "Hairspray." "Sicko" fell out of the top 10, to 11th place. For more, read: http://boxofficemojo.com/daily/chart/?sortdate=2007-07-22&p=.htm...Ed Bradley | Flint Journalhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebradley/index.html
Not surprisingly, "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" led the weekend box office by edging out "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and an overachieving "Hairspray." "Sicko" fell out of the top 10, to 11th place. For more, read: http://boxofficemojo.com/daily/chart/?sortdate=2007-07-22&p=.htm...
Moore calls truce with CNNtag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/flintjournal/entertainment//1531.2533342007-07-17T17:11:48Z2007-07-17T18:16:52ZMichael Moore has called a truce in his weeklong spat with CNN. The Davison-bred filmmaker noted in an interview Monday that CNN had admitted to two mistakes in reporting on "Sicko" and that he's willing to move on. Read what the Washington Post had to say. Or check out an AP version of the CNN move....Ed Bradley | Flint Journalhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebradley/index.html
Michael Moore has called a truce in his weeklong spat with CNN. The Davison-bred filmmaker noted in an interview Monday that CNN had admitted to two mistakes in reporting on "Sicko" and that he's willing to move on. Read what the Washington Post had to say. Or check out an AP version of the CNN move....
Moore, Gupta square off on CNNtag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/flintjournal/entertainment//1531.2458182007-07-11T17:56:22Z2007-07-11T18:03:04ZContinuing his exposure on CNN, Michael Moore faced off on "Larry King Live" Tuesday with that network's medical reporter, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, over the condition of American health care. The exchange was prompted by Moore's vehement comments about a report by Gupta that aired before the Davison-bred "Sicko" filmmaker's live appearance with Wolf Blitzer on Monday. Moore and Gupta agree that the system needs fixing....Ed Bradley | Flint Journalhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebradley/index.html
Continuing his exposure on CNN, Michael Moore faced off on "Larry King Live" Tuesday with that network's medical reporter, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, over the condition of American health care. The exchange was prompted by Moore's vehement comments about a report by Gupta that aired before the Davison-bred "Sicko" filmmaker's live appearance with Wolf Blitzer on Monday. Moore and Gupta agree that the system needs fixing....
Moore rants on CNNtag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/flintjournal/entertainment//1531.2407742007-07-10T01:04:50Z2007-07-10T01:11:39ZMichael Moore went off on CNN and host Wolf Blitzer during an appearance on the TV network on Monday. Moore was upset about a CNN report on American health care that preceded his live appearance....Ed Bradley | Flint Journalhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebradley/index.html
Michael Moore went off on CNN and host Wolf Blitzer during an appearance on the TV network on Monday. Moore was upset about a CNN report on American health care that preceded his live appearance....
"Transformers" reigns; "Sicko" at No. 9tag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/flintjournal/entertainment//1531.2395362007-07-08T20:46:00Z2007-07-08T20:46:52Z"Transformers" raked in more than $150 million in its first week to easily win the box office, and Michael Moore's "Sicko" held at ninth place on its second weekend....Ed Bradley | Flint Journalhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebradley/index.html
"Transformers" raked in more than $150 million in its first week to easily win the box office, and Michael Moore's "Sicko" held at ninth place on its second weekend....
Moore as the new Orson Welles?tag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/flintjournal/entertainment//1531.2235322007-07-03T15:07:53Z2007-07-03T15:10:48ZHere's an interesting piece from the Los Angeles Times about Michael Moore's talent for showmanship, even in the face of debate about the journalistic accuracy of his films....Ed Bradley | Flint Journalhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebradley/index.html
Here's an interesting piece from the Los Angeles Times about Michael Moore's talent for showmanship, even in the face of debate about the journalistic accuracy of his films....
Policy pros' prognosis of "Sicko": Lots of discussion aheadtag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/flintjournal/entertainment//1531.2208492007-07-02T00:00:11Z2007-07-02T00:01:47ZThe Ann Arbor News wrote about a group of University of Michigan public health faculty who sat through a private screening of Michael Moore's new documentary "Sicko'' and agreed on one thing: The film is going to be a talker. Read more...Flint Journal staffhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/fljournal/index.html
The Ann Arbor News wrote about a group of University of Michigan public health faculty who sat through a private screening of Michael Moore's new documentary "Sicko'' and agreed on one thing: The film is going to be a talker. Read more...
"Sicko" healthy at box office so fartag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/flintjournal/entertainment//1531.2202812007-07-01T18:47:00Z2007-07-01T18:47:10ZMichael Moore's documentary "Sicko" grossed a better-than-expected $4.5 million in its opening weekend. Despite playing in only 441 theaters, the film finished ninth nationally, impressive for a documentary. It's the second-best opening for any documentary, behind Moore's 2004 film "Fahrenheit 9/11." Moore and Harvey Weinstein, whose Weinstein Co. is distributing the film, said they hoped "Sicko" would do in the range of the $21.6 million total for the filmmaker's 2002 Academy Award winner "Bowling for Columbine." "Fahrenheit 9/11" grossed $119 million nationally, but that film had a wider built-in audience because it dealt with the presidential election....Ed Bradley | Flint Journalhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebradley/index.html
Michael Moore's documentary "Sicko" grossed a better-than-expected $4.5 million in its opening weekend. Despite playing in only 441 theaters, the film finished ninth nationally, impressive for a documentary. It's the second-best opening for any documentary, behind Moore's 2004 film "Fahrenheit 9/11." Moore and Harvey Weinstein, whose Weinstein Co. is distributing the film, said they hoped "Sicko" would do in the range of the $21.6 million total for the filmmaker's 2002 Academy Award winner "Bowling for Columbine." "Fahrenheit 9/11" grossed $119 million nationally, but that film had a wider built-in audience because it dealt with the presidential election....
Google vs Michael Mooretag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/flintjournal/entertainment//1531.2207052007-07-01T18:08:40Z2007-07-01T18:23:45ZMichael Moore and his latest film caught the eyes of some at Google. Is that good or bad? Techcrunch noted in a recent post that Google has come out against Michael Moore and his latest film, "Sicko" and suggests that the cure is spending money with Google. Some of the commenters are quick to suggest Google isn't say anything bad about Moore ... merely doing good pr. Even the original poster came back with a new post saying what I say isn't a Google opinion - it's a Google Health Advertising Blog, for goodness sake! (Check it out.) TechCrunch also suggests that "Google targeting Michael Moore is probably not a wise move. ... antagonizing Moore may well see Google become a larger target at a time the search giant is in the spotlight over its Double Click acquisition." Read the Techcrunch post and comments (75 by Sunday noon), then the original Google post (Does negative advertising make you Sicko?")....Mary Ann Chick Whitesidehttp://connect.mlive.com/user/mawhites/index.html
Michael Moore and his latest film caught the eyes of some at Google. Is that good or bad? Techcrunch noted in a recent post that Google has come out against Michael Moore and his latest film, "Sicko" and suggests that the cure is spending money with Google. Some of the commenters are quick to suggest Google isn't say anything bad about Moore ... merely doing good pr. Even the original poster came back with a new post saying what I say isn't a Google opinion - it's a Google Health Advertising Blog, for goodness sake! (Check it out.) TechCrunch also suggests that "Google targeting Michael Moore is probably not a wise move. ... antagonizing Moore may well see Google become a larger target at a time the search giant is in the spotlight over its Double Click acquisition." Read the Techcrunch post and comments (75 by Sunday noon), then the original Google post (Does negative advertising make you Sicko?")....
Moore gets, gives thanks on 'Sicko'; fans send picturestag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/flintjournal/entertainment//1531.2204742007-07-01T00:28:23Z2007-07-01T00:33:47ZPoster for Michael Moore's latest movie Michael Moore has been getting and giving thanks for his latest film. Here's an excerpt from a recent message sent to his Internet mailing list: Friends, Thank you so much to the hundreds of thousands of you who went to see my movie last night and this afternoon. The studio tells me that we are on track to have the second largest opening weekend for a documentary in the history of the movies! ("Fahrenheit 9/11" was first.) Many theaters have been selling out. The Bush administration's investigation of this movie is certainly not keeping people away. Thanks for all the pictures you sent me of people packing in to see "Sicko!" Read the rest online....Flint Journal staffhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/fljournal/index.html
Poster for Michael Moore's latest movie Michael Moore has been getting and giving thanks for his latest film. Here's an excerpt from a recent message sent to his Internet mailing list: Friends, Thank you so much to the hundreds of thousands of you who went to see my movie last night and this afternoon. The studio tells me that we are on track to have the second largest opening weekend for a documentary in the history of the movies! ("Fahrenheit 9/11" was first.) Many theaters have been selling out. The Bush administration's investigation of this movie is certainly not keeping people away. Thanks for all the pictures you sent me of people packing in to see "Sicko!" Read the rest online....
'Sicko' touches a nerve locallytag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/flintjournal/entertainment//1531.2208462007-06-30T23:54:13Z2007-07-01T23:59:04ZPat Shellenbarger of The Grand Rapids Press wrote about a Grandville resident who says Missy Hammer found that "Sicko" was not just a movie. "I've lived it," she said Friday after viewing the first Grand Rapids showing of Michael Moore's film "Sicko," an expose on the health care industry. She and her husband, Bert, are uninsured, particularly troubling because their youngest son, Austin, is undergoing treatment for leukemia. So far, most of his bills are covered by a state-administered fund called Children's Special Health Care Services. Read the rest of the Press' article online....Flint Journal staffhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/fljournal/index.html
Pat Shellenbarger of The Grand Rapids Press wrote about a Grandville resident who says Missy Hammer found that "Sicko" was not just a movie. "I've lived it," she said Friday after viewing the first Grand Rapids showing of Michael Moore's film "Sicko," an expose on the health care industry. She and her husband, Bert, are uninsured, particularly troubling because their youngest son, Austin, is undergoing treatment for leukemia. So far, most of his bills are covered by a state-administered fund called Children's Special Health Care Services. Read the rest of the Press' article online....
Michael's moneytag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/flintjournal/entertainment//1531.2131952007-06-29T15:22:37Z2007-06-29T15:26:10ZMichael Moore's finances are in robust health, reports the Los Angeles Times....Ed Bradley | Flint Journalhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebradley/index.html
Michael Moore's finances are in robust health, reports the Los Angeles Times....
Back and forth on "Sicko"?tag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/flintjournal/entertainment//1531.2054992007-06-27T18:24:26Z2007-06-27T18:28:56ZNow, even a news report about Michael Moore's "Sicko" is generating debate. On June 22 on the "CBS Evening News," Jeff Greenfield filed a report about the movie, which opens this Friday. The group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) has some criticism of that report....Ed Bradley | Flint Journalhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebradley/index.html
Now, even a news report about Michael Moore's "Sicko" is generating debate. On June 22 on the "CBS Evening News," Jeff Greenfield filed a report about the movie, which opens this Friday. The group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) has some criticism of that report....
Moore rocks?tag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/flintjournal/entertainment//1531.2054912007-06-27T18:21:16Z2007-06-27T18:22:57ZMichael Moore is giving the White Stripes a run for their money this week, an MTV News executive writes in his blog....Ed Bradley | Flint Journalhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebradley/index.html
Michael Moore is giving the White Stripes a run for their money this week, an MTV News executive writes in his blog....
"Sicko" off to solid box office starttag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/flintjournal/entertainment//1531.2018742007-06-24T22:52:08Z2007-06-26T13:04:32ZMichael Moore's "Sicko" did brisk business in one New York City theater and in select sneak previews in select markets nationwide....Ed Bradley | Flint Journalhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ebradley/index.html
Michael Moore's "Sicko" did brisk business in one New York City theater and in select sneak previews in select markets nationwide....